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Melting is a physical change; but when the temperature is sufficiently high sugar is thermally decomposed - and this is a chemical change.

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Melting a sugar cube is a change because the substance is still sugar.?

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What is ice cube melting physical or chemical?

It is a physical change because the substance is still the same. It's still H20, just in a different phase of matter.


Why is melting metal a physical change?

Melting metal is a physical change because it does not change the composition of the metal. The metal goes from a solid state to a liquid state, but it is still the same substance with the same chemical makeup.


Is melting butter a chemical or physical?

Melting butter is a physical change. Although the state of matter changes(solid into liquid), it is still the some substance.


Are melting ice and cutting paper both physical change?

Yes, cutting paper and melting ice are both physical changes because the ice can be refrozen and the paper is still paper.


Is melting a slice of cheese a chemical change?

It is changing from a solid to a liquid, which is a physical change.


Is the melting ice is a physical change?

The melting of ice is a physical change because the liquid water is still H2O just like the water ice. And the melted water has all the physical and chemical properties of water, just like the ice. No new products with different properties are produced.


Is melting a butter is physical change?

No, its a chemical change because even after its melted, it's still butter


What happened to a substance when it goes through a physical change?

A physical change is one in which the shape, size, appearance or state, of a substance may alter, but its chemical composition remains same.


How do you recognize a physical change?

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Why is the melting point of a substance is a physical property but flammability is a chemical property?

In the state of matter you can use all five senses without having to change the substance (physical property). With chemical property you are altering the substance so you are able to observe it.


What does it mean when there is physical change?

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